4,051 plain-language articles across 62 topics, symptoms explained, nutrition, lab results, medical technology and everyday wellbeing, written by Dr. Şule Eren, published daily by the group behind 45 hospitals and clinics in Türkiye, Bulgaria, Serbia, Netherlands and North Macedonia. For clinical guidance on a condition or procedure, see the Patient Guides.
Monsplasty risks are mostly the ordinary risks of any skin-and-fat contouring operation: swelling that can last for months, temporary or occasionally lasting numbness, bruising,…
Renal osteodystrophy is the bone disease that develops when failing kidneys can no longer balance phosphate, calcium, vitamin D and parathyroid hormone. For people…
Food poisoning symptoms, nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, diarrhea, and sometimes fever, usually begin between 30 minutes and 3 days after eating contaminated food, depending…
Ulcerative colitis usually needs surgery in three situations: a severe flare that does not settle with intensive hospital treatment or causes complications such as…
Foot surgery is usually performed as a day procedure under a nerve block, spinal or general anesthetic. The surgeon makes one or more small…
Preparing for a dental bridge usually means getting the mouth ready before anything is cemented: treating gum inflammation or periodontal disease, repairing decay in…
Most dental crowns last about 10 to 15 years, and well-made, well-cared-for crowns often serve 20 years or longer. Gold and other metal crowns…
Orthodontic treatment works by applying light, continuous pressure to teeth through braces, aligners or other appliances. That pressure compresses the ligament on one side…
During a febrile seizure, stay calm, note the time it starts, and move your child onto their side on a soft, flat surface away…
Before fetal surgery, ask the team to confirm how certain the diagnosis is and how the condition is expected to progress, to explain every…
Yes, kiwi skin is safe to eat for most people. The skin of both green and gold kiwis is edible and adds fiber, vitamin…
VP shunt surgery is done under general anesthesia in about one to two hours. A neurosurgeon makes a small opening in the skull and…
Most surgical teams ask women to wait until the scalp has fully healed before coloring hair after a hair transplant, which usually means several…
Saline rinses and nasal sprays treat sinusitis in different ways, so many care plans use both. A saline rinse physically flushes mucus and irritants…
Before a limb deformity correction, surgeons usually order full-length standing X-rays of both legs to measure alignment under body weight, and add a CT…
A prostate HIFU second opinion should clarify five things: whether your MRI and biopsy are recent and precise enough to map the cancer, whether…
A kettlebell swing is a hip-hinge exercise that trains the glutes, hamstrings and back muscles while raising heart rate, and small trials show it…
A sapphire transplant is usually not described as painful during the procedure, because the scalp is numbed with local anesthetic before incisions are made.…
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